Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-11
It probable that there will be contest in
cni.4l over the continuation of the sale."

cCiOTGu, uSCeGStu. was PlOtOu RhN
to record and Martha Hamilton, the execu'
trix named therein, qualified
Albert j. Fair qualified as magistrate for
the First ward.
Several licenses to sell liquor were
granted.
Young ct al. vs. City Council of Alexan'
dria. suit for damages case set for Friday
Jury ordered to be drawn from the county.
CITY Council of Alexandria vs.. Edward
Burke. unlawful detainer case set for
Friday next.
f. Francis vs.. Latham ct al; report OF
commissioner confirmed.
rhe grand jury, Geo. Johnston, foreman
r. F. French, Joseph Kaufman, w. ID.
Helmulh, L. Genzberger, Samuel Jefferson,
being sworn brought in the following
Com. W.. John Curran, indictment for ma
licious shooting, stabbing, cutting, wound
ing. &c, true bill Com. VS. VIM. Williams
alias Billy Williams and John Curran, in
dictment for murder, true bill; Com. vs.
Douglas, William Wesley and Albert Kid
well, and Alfred Barrett, indictment for
murder, true bill Com. VS.. VIM. Clifford
and Jas. Richards, indictment for grand
larceny. q true bill.
The grand Jury were then discharged.
Corn. VS. Douglas Kidwel ct al, indicted
for murder; case set for trial on Monday
next.
Wm. Clifford, indicted for stealing watch
was released or BAIL
Court adjourned till TO morrow morning
at 10 o'clock, at which time the civil docket
will be called.
POLICE REPoRT-Iast night was cloudy
and warm with twelve prisoners at the sta
ton house.
The Mayor this morning disposed of the
following cases:
David Downey, arrested by Lit. Smith, for
dsorderly conduct, forfeited So collateral.
A white man. for being drunk on the
street. was fined 81.
Isaiah Bowls, John Bell and Llewelyn
Dixon, all colored, arrested by Officers Bet
tice, Bontz and Lawler, for gaming, were
fined, the former so and the other two 50
each, and VIM. Russell, George Griffin,
Thomas Corbit, James Ballard George Bos-
ton, arrested on the same charge, were die.
missed.
George Davis and Alice Manley. arrested
by Officers Hayes and TIGER, for disorderly
conduct, were fined So each.
Elijah Morris, colored, arrested by OH
GERS Davis and Grady, fer entering the
house of Mr.. Henry Padgett with intent 10
steal, was held for further trial.
Larken Smith, colored arrested by OH
GERS Hayes and Bremen, for disordery con-
duct, was dismissed.
VIM. Campbell, colored, who escaped
from the chain gang some time since, paid
his fine of s. and was dismissed.
James Evans, Ida Evans and Sarah Hig
gins, arrested by Officer Simpson, for disor-
derby conduct, were discharged with the
understanding that if further complaint was
made against them they would be punished
Sandy Hodge, colored, arrested by Olhcer
Bettice, for obtaining money under false
pretenses, had his case continued.
THE LATE Mrs. FAIRFAX.-Ths death OF
Mrs. Mary Randolph Fairfax, in Washing
ton last week, has been announced. AS
stated in the GAZETTE, she was the widow
of the late DR.. Orlando Fairfax, who was
for years prominent physician of Alexan'
dria. At the breaking out of the war he
moved TO Richmond, and lived there until
the tins of his death. One of his sons oh
tanned position in one of the Government
Departments, and another held a position
in the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad offices,
recently removed to Washington. This In
duced Mrs Fairfax and her daughter, Miss
virginia, to leave Richmond and become
residents of Washington. DR.. Fairfax was
one of the lineal descendants of Greenway
Court. Mrs. Fairfax was Miss Mary Ran
dolph Cary, a great granddaughter of the
beautiful Mary Cary who was forced by her
father To decline the hand of young Captain
George Washington, and accept that of her
wcalthier suitor, Colonel Edward Amber.
Afterwards when she saw Washington rid.
ing at the head of victorious army, Nlr.
gina, tradition says, tainted away at
the sight of her old lover, whom she had not
seen since she rejected him. Mrs. Fairfax S
beautiful face and remarkable character
we'll sustained the well-known attributes OF
her deservedly- distinguished ancestry. She
leaves one daughter and four sons. One OF
her daughters resides in Wilmington, n. g.,
and is tho wife of Hon. George Davis of
that city.
The LATE REGATTA.-In its account OF
the regatta, neld here last Monday, the
Washington Capital of yesterday says:
The open gig race was won by the Old
Dominions over the four entered by the Co.
lumbias. The latter have been considered
almost inyncible in this class and the result
was altogether unlocked lOr. Iu6 hleAdu-
dria crew pulled beautifully, while their ri.
walls labored in the white caps in a very dis
couraging sort of way"
PERSONAL Glenn Brown and child
rem have gone to Rock Enon Springs.
Judge Charles II. Ashton, of King George,
was in the city to day.
The family of Mr.. j. R. Cation has gone to
Manassas to spend the summer.
Frank Hammond, Of Washington, and
Miss Maggie NJ. Hurley, of Alexandria
county, were married at the parsonage OF
the First Presbyterian Church this after
noon.
PROPERTY SALEs.-Mr. J. r. Cation, spe-
cial commissioner in the case of Rudd vs.
Rudd, has sold to Mr.. w. F. Vincent lot
of ground: fronting IL feet on the south side
of Prince street, between Alfred and Column.
bus, for $3.50.
Mr.. w. T. Padgelt and others have sold
to Mr.. w. H Muir strip of ground front.
ing II inches on King street, SO feet west
of the northwest corner of St. Asaph and